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Removing LINKS from Favourites

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Accessdabbler

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How can I permanently remove LINKS from the Favourites? I am able to delete it, but on a reboot, it appears again.
 
hmm you should have a look at the
Default User and
All Users Favorites

Delete the Links there too and your problem should be solved...

hth

steve
 
From the IE menu, select Favorites -> Organize Favorites... Then select the ones you want to delete and click the Delete button.
 
Open the Fav. folder in Explorer, right click on the Links folder, select Properties. Check off the "Hidden" attribute at the bottom. Deleting the folder will just cause it to be recreated on startup. Nate Gagne
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If a special link reappears after restart, that may be an indication of a (pirate) startup program, see thread608-68636.
 
Are you trying to delete the Links FOLDER? AFAIK, that folder will always be recreated as it is needed to maintain the "Links" links. Therefore, you cannot remove it from the Favorites list, but you can remove it from the menu bar.
 
I was able to delete the folder permanently before. I just added a new HD and did a complete reinstall of Win2K. However, the Links folder seems to thwart my attempts to suppress it.

I deleted it and restarted my comp and the Links folder is now gone. However, I know that it will return. I think if I go to a certain type of web page or do some action on my computer, Win2K puts the Links folder back (it is empty when it returns). I just haven't figured out what is causing it to be rebuilt.
 
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